Show MISSOURI PACIFIC OFFICIAL CAN CANS S MAKE CONTRACTS WITH HIMSELF Washington April Arll 1 James ames C Lin Lincoln Lincoln coln coin freight ht MK u agent put Mit of the Mis Missouri Pacific railroad continued his state statement men ment before the senate sena Ie committee on in commerce today toda He lIe said mid th t that Mt t tat at ti times in on the Missouri Pacific charged a aless aIe aless less Ie rate than thun fixed by tho the commission asked a number of or questions relative to the advances made madu on livestock rates which he lie said laid wore wor worthe the cause CRuse of the time greatest complaint Mr I Lincoln replied that the thc rates owing to t competition were very low before the advances were made He thought the rates too low lair now Replying to questions about private car carlines carlines carlines lines Mr 11 Lincoln explained that the American Refrigerator Transit company compan In which the tho Missouri Pacific was a stockholder operated on that lIne Jine This company coman had more than cars ears The rhe private car company made the charges for refrigeration Owing Owin to the th interest of or orthe the Missouri ouri Pacific In the American Re Refrigerator RefrIgerator Transit it preferred to u UM use e the tho cars of the time latter company al although although although j though it did lid operate other cars and amid fur furnished furnished Ice lee for such ers ears There were j complaints of high charges char CB for Icing the j private ears cars of the tIme American Refrigerator I I Transit company and also other I I cars carsA carsA j j I A C Bird who is iR an officer er of the Mis lis list Pacific and also allo an officer of hc he I Ij j t I Refrigerator company had charge of the time I 1 private cars on the railroad i iThen I Then uThen does he make the contracts with I I himself asked Chairman Elkins i i I Yes replied Mr Lincoln lr It was announced that th Mr Bird would i I appear before the committee committeeS S George R it Peck general counsel of the time I Chicago Ch leago Milwaukee St Paul road then I was heard beard by tho the committee |